The Use of Naproxen - a Drug Which Reduces Pain

Science is very important when talking about medicine, as there is a lot of science used when medicine is created. So is also Naproxen a medicine created with science involved. Naproxen is drug which is used to reduce pain. a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug also called a NSAID, it reduces pain by cutting down on the hormones and avoiding your body from creating prostaglandin as this contributes to the inflammation so cutting down on the hormones and preventing the body of making the substance prostaglandin will reduce the inflammation and pain in the body. Naproxen is mostly used for patients with arthritis, ankylosing, spondylitis, tendinitis, bursitis, gout, or menstrual cramps.

Next to the positive side of naproxen the fact that it reduces pain are there also negative side effects (“Naproxen Uses, Dosage, Side Effects & Warnings.”)The molecular formula for naproxen is, C14H14O3, so 14 carbon atoms combined with 14 hydrogen atoms and 3 oxygen atoms. The naproxen substance is a compound. The naproxen compound is covalently bonded. This compound has a few very clear properties. So, does it have a solid powdery consistency, the color of the power is white. The naproxen is soluble in water, this means it disappears between the water molecules when they are combined together. The melting point of it is 153oc, the boiling point is 402 oc. The average mass is 230.259 Da e).

Naproxen is purified the same way as ibuprofen, in a process where their sodium salts are crystalizing from enriched mixtures (“The Economic Burden of Child Sexual Abuse in the United States.”). Naproxen is a generic drug, which has the same chemical substance as it had originally developed, patented and innovated. Naproxen medicine is produced in tablets, so when the medicine is taken it is taking in tablets, it is taken in through your mouth. Naproxen is a very nice medicine and it does a good job of reducing the pain when used with the right symptoms and the right dose. Naproxen is an over the counter drug, it can be easily purchased in a pharmacy (“PatientsLikeMe | Treatments.”). This gives a lot of people easy access to the substance which should be kept under control as there are pretty serious side effects already for just a normal dose of naproxen(“PatientsLikeMe | Treatments.”).

The most common negative effects are, belching, bruising, difficult or laboured breathing, headache, itching skin, pain in the chest below the breastbone, stomach pain (“Naproxen Side Effects in Detail.”). But for when you take an overdose the consequences are more severe like, bleeding under the skin, confusion about identity, place, and time, muscle tremors, restlessness, sleepiness (“Naproxen Side Effects in Detail.”). When people are not aware of the side effects and have not read the instructions clearly or have not listened to the wright prescription clearly they could get under influence of an overdose naproxen this could lead to unsafe situations not only for the person but also for people in his or her surroundings.

On the other hand, should this than be a reason for naproxen to be used less and maybe be replaced with another drug which does not have these negative side effects. A possible replacement for naproxen is aceclofenac, but this than has negative side effects too like, digestion, heartburn, stomach pain, feeling sick, diarrhoea, feeling dizzy, increased liver enzymes (“Aceclofenac Tablets Info. Aceclofenac Side Effects - Patient.”). Also, if we should replace naproxen because of these side effects possibly creating dangerous situations for people, there should be a lot of over the counter medicine get replaced by other medicine as they also have these sort of negative side effects.

To conclude, I think that using naproxen for their effect is totally fine as it really does do its job, to kill pain by cutting down on the hormones. Although all the negative side effects and their negative social aspects, is it still ok to use it as otherwise we should cut down on many more medicine as they also have negative side effects, and replacing them with other medicine will also not help as they will have their own negative side effects effecting the social factor in a way. So using naproxen for medical issues is ok to use in the medical world as long as people are aware of the side effects and safely handle those and make sure they read the instructions and listen to the proper portions.